Niles Township High School East - Reflections Yearbook (Skokie, IL)

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The control desk in the Language Laboratory enables Miss Fagan to listen to her pupils individually. key to foreign relations. With the aid of modern lab equipment and a fine teaching staff, theforeign language department at Niles aims to develop student comprehension of French, Spanish, Latin, Rus¬ sian, and German. In order to eliminate cul¬ tural barriers between peoples, students also learn the arts and customs of the country of the language. For the last two years, oral aural instruction has been used in the teach¬ ing of Spanish and German at Niles. This method emphasizes the language as it is actually spoken in the foreign country. This year this oral aural approach has been expanded to include French and Russian. These students use the Language Laboratory to practice grammar exercises during a class session. is the Foreign Language By recording her voice and then playing back the tape, this girl can find the flaws in her pronunciation.

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Nilehilite The Nilehilite, Nilehi ' s bi-weekly news¬ paper, serves as a vital link between students and faculty. Through its numerous columns and editorials the views of the student body are expressed and debated. The faculty, also, has the opportunity to set forth its opinions on various issues. The full page on athletics assures full coverage of all sports. Aside from the regular issues, the Nile¬ hilite sometimes prints special editions. Such editions honored Homecoming, Reflections Revelries, and the graduating seniors. The newspaper maintains its high quality of jour¬ nalism by requiring each prospective staff member to complete a year ' s course in Jour¬ nalism before being admitted to the staff. While enrolled in this course, the students act as cub reporters for the Nilehilite and at the end of the year, publish their own apprentice issue. Organizing and directing comprise only part of the many responsibilities af the Nilehilite editors. Back Row: B. Perelgut (sports editor), M. Swirsky (editorial editor). Front Row: S. Salstone (feature co-editor), M.Zwelling (news editor and editor-in-chief), and B. Harrison (features). Sometimes behind the scenes but always of the utmost importance are the Nilehi¬ lite Reporters. Back Row: L. Cohen, J. Rathman, D. Clarke, B. Horvitz, S. Yanes. Second Row: L. Rand, G. Polakoff, A. Schaps, D. Ryan. Front Row: L. Benjamin, H. Levin, M. Jacob, A. Weintraub. 20

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Regular meetings and the annual French Banquet are planned by the French Club officers. Seated left to right, Rhonda Kasik(treasurer), JoanneSonn(secretary), Shelly Lewis (secretary). On floor, Fern Nadler (vice- president), and Paul Rest (president). Organizing Spanish Club meetings and social functions are this year ' s officers; left to right, Carol Estrin (presi¬ dent), Eileen Rotkin (vice-president), Ava Feldman (sec¬ retary), and Fred Levy (treasurer). German Club officers enrich their knowledge of the German language and culture. From left to right, Liene Venters (secretary), Jay Adair (vice-president), Jeff Richardson (treasurer), and Evan Rumack (presi¬ dent). 22